Strategic Marketing & Corporate Development Manager

Job Title:
Strategic Marketing and Corporate Development Manager

Date:
January 2026

Reports to:
Director of Business Development

Would you like to work for a company where ambitious spirits and creativity thrive? L&L Products offers a culture that grows talent and flourishes with innovation. It is a place where you are encouraged take control of your own professional development by using L&L’s extensive training opportunities to craft solutions to the industry’s hottest problems. Here is where quality of work, product and relationships are a priority.

L&L Products is built on the basic philosophy that good people working together, listening to each other’s ideas with an open mind and everyone wanting to do a little better each day will ensure our success. Our existence is full of wise principles, sacrifices and victories, laughs, and lasting memories that tell exactly who we are. How we came to be the great company, the caring family that we are today.

What you’ll do: We are seeking a dynamic and analytical Strategic Marketing and Corporate Development Manager to lead strategic initiatives and marketing efforts for our L&L Americas business focused on our non-automotive portfolio, encompassing sealants, adhesives, advanced composites, among other technologies. This role will be instrumental in identifying market opportunities, driving growth strategies, and contributing to corporate development activities, such as partnerships and new business models.

The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of strategy, technology, and commercial execution.

Duties / Responsibilities of this position:

The Strategic Marketing and Corporate Development Manager will be responsible for strategic planning and market development, business intelligence, and corporate development for L&L Americas. Key activities and deliverables for this position include:

Strategic Planning & Market Development

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize new markets, emerging technologies, and competitive trends to shape strategic direction of L&L Americas
• Develop strategic growth plans including segment roadmaps for focus non-automotive segments (e.g., building and construction, sporting goods, industrial, marine, medical equipment, infrastructure, aerospace, defense etc.).
• Support corporate development initiatives, including market scanning, target identification, and due diligence for partnerships or M&A.
• Lead business intelligence efforts and translate insights into actionable strategies for positioning, pricing, and innovation.
• Collaborate with L&L Americas team to define key business intelligence, market research and competitive research needs, including identifying and managing vendor research relationships to ensure adherence to scope, schedule and cost
• Update regional and global management on progress with, and the outcome of, all business intelligence projects conducted for Americas.
• Update all corporate development, business intelligence and diversification reporting systems as required.

Corporate Development Support

• Act as a bridge between commercial teams and R&D to ensure that voice-of-customer and market feedback inform corporate development efforts
• Contribute to strategic evaluations of partnerships, licensing opportunities, or investments aligned with business unit priorities.
• Collaborate with finance and legal to support business case modeling, strategic fit analysis, and integration planning for new ventures.
• Lead local due diligence activities for all corporate development projects, in close collaboration with the regional teams and global corporate development team.
• Represent Americas in the global corporate development team.

Job Requirements:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in business, engineering or chemistry
• Masters degree preferred in Marketing, Business Administration, or Finance
• Relevant experience in strategy, marketing, or business development, preferably in advanced materials, chemicals, or manufacturing sectors.
• Demonstrated understanding of adhesives, sealants, composites, or related engineered materials.
• Proven success in non-automotive markets (e.g., building and construction, sporting goods,…